Between every two pine trees is a doorway leading to a new way of life.
~ John Muir
Cape Disappointment State Park, Ilwaco, Washington 2013
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Why do they call it Cape Disappointment? Looks gorgeous to me. Those two pine trees intrigue me. Don’t want a new life, but they beckon me to find out more about life!
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Excellent question! The name stems from the Lewis and Clark expedition. When they finally reached the Pacific Ocean at the mouth of the Columbia River they camped on the north side of the river. They found the weather conditions unbearable (wet, cold, and windy) – hence the name.
So the Corps of Discovery took a vote (including Sacagawea) and they decided to switch to the southern side of the river to set up camp for the winter. No mean feat battling across a raging current in their dugout canoes with all their gear, a dog, and a baby! They selected a spot about 5 miles inland in what is now Oregon that they called Fort Clatsop. They still suffered through a long, cold, uncharacteristically wet, and miserable winter.
I wrote a post about the Corps of Discovery and Fort Clatsop ten years ago, if you want to read more: https://fautrever.com/2008/07/30/oregon-country-white-bears-and-hoola-hoops/
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